# Installation instructions step by step? **URL:** \ **Category:** General Discussion\ **Created:** [14 January 2025 20:59 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203 "2025-01-14T20:59:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 11\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gus](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Gus](https://community.iode.tech/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 20:59 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/1 "2025-01-14T20:59:20Z")
Hi All, please, i am trying to find instructions on the Iodé OS page on how to install the OS on an android phone step by step, more specifically a Samsung A52S. But I haven’t been able to find such page. I found only how to download the web installer. ---
**Author:** ![AlphaElwedritsch](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/alphaelwedritsch/32/496_2.png) [@AlphaElwedritsch](https://community.iode.tech/u/AlphaElwedritsch)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 21:01 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/2 "2025-01-14T21:01:44Z")
> **[iode / ota · GitLab](https://gitlab.com/iode/ota#a52s-5g-galaxy-tab-s5e-ltewi-fi)** > > GitLab.com ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Gus](https://community.iode.tech/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 21:27 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/3 "2025-01-14T21:27:09Z")
Thank you! Please, on this page, which file should i download? There are 6 files from February 24, 2024 (the most recent upload). Should i download all 6 files? > **[a52sxq · master · ota / release · GitLab](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/a52sxq)** > > GitLab Community Edition ---
**Author:** ![evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/evidence-it/32/1369_2.png) [@evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/u/evidence-it)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 21:42 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/4 "2025-01-14T21:42:46Z")
hi Gus the one from December 18th, 2024 the ota the recovery the vbmeta and then proceed as described. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Gus](https://community.iode.tech/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 21:52 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/5 "2025-01-14T21:52:51Z")
Hi evidence-it. thank you for replying. For the A52S 5G i only seee files from February 24, 2024. I wish i could share a screen shot. ---
**Author:** ![evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/evidence-it/32/1369_2.png) [@evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/u/evidence-it)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 22:04 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/6 "2025-01-14T22:04:42Z")
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**Author:** ![Gus](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Gus](https://community.iode.tech/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 22:13 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/7 "2025-01-14T22:13:57Z")
Hi evidence-it. When i click on the link to the files for Samsung A52s i see older files. ![Screenshot from 2025-01-14 19-11-27(1)](https://community.iode.tech/uploads/default/original/2X/7/749c6f676ab2618bd176388a3c6ce1f9299e68ed.png) ---
**Author:** ![evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/evidence-it/32/1369_2.png) [@evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/u/evidence-it)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 22:14 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/8 "2025-01-14T22:14:06Z")
I just remembered… have you looked at github or gitlab? you have to go to gitlab > **[ota / release · GitLab](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release)** > > GitLab Community Edition ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Gus](https://community.iode.tech/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 22:14 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/9 "2025-01-14T22:14:25Z")
I am using linux. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://community.iode.tech/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/g/ecc23a/32.png) [@Gus](https://community.iode.tech/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 22:16 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/10 "2025-01-14T22:16:01Z")
I followed the below instrctions i got from this link: [ota / ota · GitLab](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/ota) ## A52s 5G, Galaxy Tab S5e (LTE/Wi-Fi) 1. Update the stock firmware to the latest 2. Unlock OEM in developer settings 3. Activate adb and type `adb reboot bootloader`, or shut down phone and press `Vol+ + Vol-` while plugging to computer 4. In Download Mode (DL), long press `Vol+` and unlock bootloader 5. Download the latest `iode-[...]-vbmeta.img` and `iode-[...]-recovery.img` from ([iodéOS for A52s 5G](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/a52sxq) | [iodéOS for Tab S5e (LTE)](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lv) | [iodéOS for Tab S5e (Wi-Fi)](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lvwifi)) and rename them as `vbmeta.img` and `recovery.img`. Create tar files from them: `tar cvf vbmeta.tar vbmeta.img` and `tar cvf recovery.tar recovery.img` 6. Reboot to DL mode, and flash with Odin `vbmeta.tar` (select it in AP) and then `recovery.tar` 7. As soon as the flash ends, quickly press `Power + Vol+` buttons altogether to directly reboot to recovery 8. From recovery =\> Factory reset =\> Format Data/factory reset 9. From recovery =\> Apply update =\> Apply from ADB =\> `adb sideload ` ([iodéOS for A52s 5G](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/a52sxq) | [iodéOS for Tab S5e (LTE)](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lv) | [iodéOS for Tab S5e (Wi-Fi)](https://gitlab.iode.tech/ota/release/-/tree/master/gts4lvwifi)) ---
**Author:** ![evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/user_avatar/community.iode.tech/evidence-it/32/1369_2.png) [@evidence-it](https://community.iode.tech/u/evidence-it)\ **Post date:** [14 January 2025 22:23 UTC](https://community.iode.tech/t/installation-instructions-step-by-step/5203/11 "2025-01-14T22:23:13Z")
take the link under point 5 then you will get to the releases